To pronounce "unknow", say UNKN-ow — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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UNKN-ow
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"unknow" has 2 syllables: unkn-ow. It rhymes with clino and clino-, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: aknow — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Unknow" has 2 syllables: unkn · ow.
Unknow: To undo the process of knowing, to lose knowledge of something.
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